AMERICAN HISTORY - 8th GRADE
TEAM 8B- MS. LEWIS-RUDDY
Welcome to American History. I am looking forward to an excellent year. This class will provide your student with an opportunity to understand why the U.S. is the way it is and where we are headed in the future. If one does not study the history of their country, then a nation can not avoid repeating mistakes of the past.
During the past week, our class reviewed school,team and class rules. Your student wrote down information that I requested for needed contact phone numbers and e-mail address. This paper is due tomorrow, August 25th. Students will be reviewing the District Code of Conduct this week. When they bring the form home, please sign it and check off the box for media approval. These two forms will be your student's first grades in my classroom. It is important that I and the school/team have these documents.
The only supplies recommended for class are a small notebook,a duo tang type is sufficient, pencil, notebook paper, a red pen and one divider to separate notes from hand-outs. I have informed the students that I will not accept notebook paper from a ringed binder, the type that needs the edge torn out. The students can take notes on this type of paper, but I will not accept it for hand-in work.
Text books will be going home soon. It is imperative that the student reads the chapter once the books are home. I prefer to do co-operative group work. I find it is well suited to studying history. The student will do the majority of this work in class, but some will have to be done at home, too. The class will start coverage of Chapter 3, the American Colonies. This will begin as soon as the Code of Conduct is completed.
You may contact me through this site or by writing to Susan.Lewis-Ruddy@browardschools.com. The school phone number is (754) 323-4600. When the phones are connected in the portables, I will post my extension.
I look forward to working with your student and with you. I know that a student's successes are dependent on your support at home. I thank you in advance for all that you do for your student.
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